Informetric modelling of internet search and browsing characteristics

Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-16

  Ajiferuke, Isola ^a   Wolfram, Dietmar ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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